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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 5 <br /> • <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> AWard the Bid of the Grand Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Avenue Park Bridge Proposed Action Originating Department Public Works <br /> Construction Contract to Consent Contact Person Heather Griffin <br /> Interwest Construction Action Phone Number 425-257-7206 <br /> First Reading FOR AGENDA OF July 5,2017 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> dt*Zr <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> 16th Street and Grand 8/3/2016 Authorization Bid summary Public Works <br /> Avenue for Call for Bids <br /> Amount Budgeted $15,500,000 <br /> Expenditure Required $13,789,438.50 Account Number(s): 401 and PW3588 <br /> Budget Remaining $1,710,000 <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The bid opening for the Grand Avenue Park Bridge project was on June 9,2017 and six bids were received. <br /> A summary of the bid totals is attached. The lowest bidder was Interwest Construction with a total bid of <br /> $13,789,438.50 for both Schedule A and Schedule B. The City engineer's estimate was $10,698,681. <br /> Staff discussed the higher bid with other agencies who are also receiving bids above their estimates. The <br /> construction industry has seen an increase in projects being bid and prices are rising as a result. Staff <br /> reviewed the low bid, and while there were items substantially over the engineers estimate, discussions with <br /> the low bidder revealed that those higher prices were necessary to meet the required Disadvantage Business <br /> Enterprise (DBE) goal for federal funding. Federal funding requirements can contribute to higher costs on <br /> items where the contractor is using DBE sub-contractors. After much consideration and consultation with the <br /> Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT), staff concluded that the low bid was reflective of <br /> the current construction pricing, and rebidding the project would not result in lower bids than those received. <br /> Interwest Construction has had two recent successful projects with the City: Broadway Bridge Replacement <br /> and Sewer M, Phase 1. Staff has determined that Interwest Construction is the lowest responsive and <br /> responsible bidder and recommends award to Interwest Construction. WSDOT administers the federal <br /> funding and after their review of pertinent bid documents, concurs with the City's award recommendation. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Award the bid of the Grand Avenue Park Bridge construction contract to Interwest Construction in the <br /> amount of$13,789,438.50. 49 <br />